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TARGET TRAP.

No. 540,318. Patented June 4, 1895.

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. TARGET TRAP.

No. 540,318. Patented June 4, 1895.

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ARTHUR M. JENKINS, OF NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 540,318, dated June 4,1895. Application filed August 1 1, 18%. Serial No. 520,239. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR M. JENKINS, of the city of Norristown, countyof Montgomcry, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvementin Target-Traps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to target traps for ejecting artificial birds ordisks, and con-.

sists of certain improvements which are fully set forth in the followingspecification and are shown in the accompanying drawings, which form apart thereof.

It is one of the objects of my invention to impart to the bird or disk amore steady flight, and to the accomplishment of the object I employ anejecting apparatus of improved construction whereby the bird or disk iscaused to travel out from or near the axis of the ejecting frame and tobe discharged therefrom at a distance from the axis by the action ofcentrifugal force. As the bird or disk travels through the retainingframe or ejector it may have a rotary motion upon its axis imparted toit by the creation of friction upon its periphery at one side.

It is also an object of my invention to provide an improved constructionof feeding apparatus for feeding the disks to the ejectingdevices.

Another part of my invention relates to the employment of devices forchanging the direction or quarter in which the disk or birds areejected, andalso of devices for changing the angular inclination orelevation of the ejecting devices, and to enable the change in angulardirection or elevation to be accomplished automatically with a change inthe quarter or direction of discharge.

My improvements are preferably embodied in an automatic trap in whichthe operations of discharging the birds, feeding the ejector, andchanging the direction or quarter of flight, or any of them, may beperformed by means exterior to the trap and at a distance therefrom.

My invention embraces many novel constructions and combinations of partswhich are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

I shall now refer to the accompanying drawings for the purpose of moreparticularly describing the invention, in which- Figure 1 is alongitudinal vertical sectional view of my improved target-trap, showingthe operative mechanism partly in elevation and partly in verticalsection. Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view of a portion of the same on theline or 00 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the ejector. Fig.4 is a perspective View of the detaining stop or finger of the magazine.Fig. 5 is asimilar view of the lock for controlling the detaining fingeror stop of the ejector. Figs. 6 and 7 are perspective views of therevoluble trip-sleeve and trip by which the operation of thedetaining-finger of the ejector is controlled. Fig.8 is a perspectivedetail View of one of the parts for controlling the angle of inclinationof the trap. Fig. 9 is a sectional plan view of the trap in the line L yof Fig. 1. Fig. 10 is a perspective View of part of the trap-operatingdevices.

Fig. 11 is an illustrative View of the trap and operating devices. Fig.12 is a transverse sectional view on theline w w of Fig. 1. Fig. 13 is adetail view of one of the parts, and Fig. 14 is a perspective View ofmechanism for automatically changing the inclination of the ejectingapparatus for quartering birds.

A is the box or case of the trap, open at the top and having the frontextended upward as at A to conceal theworking parts.

B is the magazine which contains the artificial birds or disks 0 andsupplies them to the ejector.

The particular construction of the magazine is not material. I preferthe construction shown, consisting of a half cylinder of metal open atthe bottom andsecured at an inclination to an arm D of a frame E.

p D is a brace piece between the frame E and the upper part of themagazine.

F is the ejector or discharging piece which is located below themagazine and receives the artificial birds or disks as they aredelivered from the magazine, and discharges them from the trap. As shownthis ejector consists of a somewhat extended box or hol low frame F openat its outer end and pro- G is a shaft or pin depending from the innerend of the frame F and journaled in suitable bearings g of the frame E.

G2 is a friction disk fast on the shaft G with which the face of thepulley G is adapted to make frictional contact to drive the shaft. Afriction pad or washer G may be arranged between the pulley G and thefriction disk G 11 is a belt or cord passing about the pulley G, underguide pulleys or idlers I-l within the trap and thence to an operatingwheel, or lever H exterior to the trap. By the operation of this wheelor lever H motion will be imparted to the pulley G and thence to theejector F through the friction disk G and shaft G. By this means theejector F may be rotated at a high velocity.

v As itis desirable that the trap shall be operated from a distance, e.g., frombehindv operates upon the pulley. G through a sleeve.

or collar 1, and normally maintains the frie tional contact betweenthepulley G and. the. friction disk G The rear end of theejector frame Fmay be provided with a counterweight F.

I shallnow refer to the mechanism for feed,- ing the birds or diskstothe ejector.

J, J are movable supports or wings located below the end of the magazineand, adapted; to be, projected inward to a gl'eater'or less extent so asto support the lowermost disk or bird. receive and support the diskandthen to move away from the opening to release the disk and permit itto drop into the ejector. As shown one of the wings, as J,vis providedwith a frame J carrying a pin J journaled in the arm D, and connected byan arm J andlink E J with a lever L fulcrumed on the frame. E. By theoperation of the lever L the wing J will be oscillated. shown providedwith a pin K journaledin a block or piece K carried by theframe E, and.having at its rear end a jaw ornotch j adapted to engage a projection orlug j, on the rear end of the-wing J. Through the jaw j and lugj' thewing J will be oscillated with the v wing J. A spring L acting on thelever L normally holds thewings or supports J, J in an open position.

M. is the lever pull or cordforoperating the lever L to move thesupports J, J over the.

dropping from the magazine when the bottom.

Supports J, J are opened, I employ an ar- These supports J, Jare oeratedto,

The other wing J, is.

its end N arranged to act normally upon the periphery of the lowermostdisk. As shown the fingerNis provided witha pin N journaled in a piece Ncarried by the frame E and is maintained in normal position by a springN between the pin N and the bearing piece N The rear end of the finger Nis provided with a notch or jaw n, which engages a projection or lug non the arm J When the arm J is operated in the manner heretoforedescribed to close the supports J, J, over the end of the magazine thelugn acting on thejawn throws the finger N outward and releases the endN of the finger from the periphery of the bird or disk. The disks, beingthus released descend in the magazine until the lowermost bird or diskrests upon the supports J, J, below the finger N. When the lever L isreleased and returns 'to itsnormal position, un-

der the action of the spring L the rod J moves back and throws thesupports J, J open, thus permitting the lowermost bird supported, bythem to, drop into the ejector F. The return movement of the rod J inopeningthe supports J, J to release the lowermost bird permits thefinger N to be returned by the action of its spring N so that its endpresseston the periphery of the next to the lowermost bird, thusretaining all the birds in the magazine except the one released by thesupports J, J.

The arresting device or stop finger N should be operated slightly beforethe supports J, J

. The end N. of the finger N may be provided ;with a friction pad N offelt, rubber or other suitable material.

Upon each operation of the lever L through ithe; lever pull M a singledisk or bird will be dropped fromthe magazineinto the ejector J3, thedropping of the bird taking place on the release of the lever pull M andreturn of the lever L.

Ishallnow refer particularly to the ejecting devices. The width of theframe F should be slightly greater than the diameter of the disk or birdso that the latter may move freely through it. The inner face of thatside of the frame to the rear in the direction of operative movement (asindicated by the arrow in Fig. 2) maybe lined with felt or other1friction creating material, as shown at O in 2, so that a rotary motionwill be imparted tothe disk as it traverses the frame F, by ;thefriction created on one side by the lining Q.- By this means the diskhas a rotary motion about its center when it leaves the ejector and theextent of its flight is increased. It is not absolutely necessary thatthe lining O of IIO friction creating material should be employed toimpart the rotary motion to the disk, as the friction of the side of theframe F itself may be made sufficient for that purpose. As the disk isthrown from the ejector by the centrifugal force due to the oscillationof the frame F and as it is desirable that the disk should be dischargedin a more or less certain direction or angle, I employ a detainingfinger or stop to hold the disk or bird within the ejector frame F untilthe proper movement for its release.

P is the detaining finger pivoted as at p, to a projection on theejector and having its front end P normally projecting into the framethrough an aperture 6 thereon. When the disk enters the ejector it willbe in the rear of the finger P and will be detained thereby andprevented from passing out while the ejector oscillates until the fingeris released.

Q is a locking piece pivoted as at q to the frame F near the finger Pand having a lug Q adapted to act upon a shoulder or notch P in thefinger. A spring B between the locking piece Q and the frame F normallyholds the lug Q against the shoulder 15 and locks the finger againstmovement. A stop Q limits the movement of the locking piece Q under theaction of the spring R.

S is a trip, carried in a revoluble sleeve S about the shaft or pin G,and adapted to strike a lug Q on the lock Q and move the lock againstthe action of its spring R to release the finger P. The trip S ismovable longitudinally in a slot 5 in the sleeve S and normally occupiesthe position out of the path of the lug Q of the lock Q, so that theejector F may be oscillated without the release of the finger P exceptwhen the trip S has been elevated into position to operate the lock Q.For the purpose of elevating the trip S, I employ a sleeve S keyed tothe sleeve S and engaging one end of a lever T, which is fulcrumed, asat t, to the frame E, and engages at its rear end a notched arm L of thelever L. The sleeve S is connected with the trip S as by the screw .9and the trip S acts as the means of keying the sleeve S to the sleeve S.When the lever L is operated the lever T is rocked and elevates the tripS. When the trip S is thus elevated it will strike the end Q of the lockQ, as the ejector rotates, and will release the detaining finger P andpermit the bird to pass out. As the instant when the trip S operatesupon the lock Q regulates the moment when the bird is released, it isnecessary that this operation should take place when the end of theejector is turned in the proper direction, in order that the bird mayhave the desired direction of flight, and as it is desirable from timeto time to change the direction of the flight of the bird for variety inshooting, the instant of operation of the trip S should be madeadjustable so that right or left quartering as well as straightawaybirds may be thrown from the trap. To accomplish this purpose I employthe revoluble' sleeve S with means to turn it upon the pin or shaft G soas to change the position of the trip S when it acts upon the lock Q.The sleeve S through which the trip S is operated is provided with anannular groove 5 and the lever T is provided with a yoke T engaging thegroove 8 By this means the sleeves S and S may be turned withoutaffecting the operative connection of the lever T.

U is a crank arm fast to the sleeve S and connected by a link U with alever U fulcrumed as at u to a stud in the base of the trap A andnormally retracted by a spring U to maintain the parts in normalposition.

V is a lever pull or cord connected with the lever U 2 and connectedwith the operating device or lever V outside of the trap.

It is apparent that the operator by pulling the lever V may operate thesleeve S through the cord V, lever V link U and crank U, and may thusturn the trip S into any desired position.

V is a catch bar for locking the lever V into any of the desiredpositions.

As it is necessary that the birds should be thrown upward from the trapso as to rise into the air, the ejector F is arranged at a greater orless angle, and as the same angle or elevation will obviously not beoccupied by the end of the ejector when it is in a position to release aright or left quartering bird, it becomes necessary to increase theangle of elevation of the ejector, so that its end will be at a properelevation to throw upward a right or left quartering bird, whenever thetrip is operated to release the bird in that direction. To accomplishthis purpose the frame E, which carries the magazine and ejectingdevices, is made to rock upon a horizontal axis E. In the drawings Ihave shown the frame E pivoted upon the axis or pin E carried by theframe E and free to rock upon the said axis or pin.

X is a connection between an extension E of the frame E and a smallcrank S carried bythe trip sleeve S. The connection X serves to sustainthe frame E and the parts which it carries, and also acts with the crankS to change the inclination or elevation of the frame E and the ejectorwhen the trip sleeve S is operated. When the trip sleeve S is turned tomove the trip S into position to actuate the lock Q and release thedetaining finger P in a quartering position, the crank S is turned also,and as the crank is connected by the connection X with a stationaryframe E a pull will be exerted upon the ejector and the frame E willconsequently swing upon its axis or pivot E and cause the ejector toassume a greater angle of inclination,so that the end of the ejectorframe F, even when in a quartering position, will assume the properangle of inclination to give the bird an upward flight. With the crank Sand connection X the angular adjustment of the ejector for quarteringbirds is accomplished synchronously with the adj ustment of the trip forcontrolling thedetaining finger.

Toadjustthenormal inclination of the frame E, and thus to regulate theupward flight of the birds, I prefer to make the E on itsfulcrum e thenormal" angle of inclination of the frame E and the ejectingapparatusmay beincreased or decreased.

As it is often desirable that thedirection in which the bird is to flyshould be in,- dicated to the marksman, I- provide the trap with anindicator or pointer controlled by the lever pull V, so'that theindicatorwill point in the direction of flight whenever the trips hasbeen adjusted.

W is-a pointer or finger, on the outside of the front of. the blindcarried on a pin W" journaled in suitable bearings 20. notched armonthe-inner end of the-pin W,

which engages an arm W =of the lever U As it is not always required thatthe marksman should know the direction of flight of the bird the pointerW may be removable.

From the foregoing description of the apparatus the operation will bereadily understood.

Supposing a bird to be in. the ejector F in the rear of the detainingfinger P, theejector is rotated at a greater or less'velocity by theoperation of thewheel H in the manner described. through the openend ofthe frame F bycentrifugal force, but is detained by the finger P. Whenthe operator pulls the lever L and through the cord M operates the leverL, thetrip S is lifted and the-lock Q is operated in themanner'described to release the finger P. The instantthe fingerP isunlocked the bird is free to pass out of the ejector by centrifugalforce, and'it passes through the frameF obtaining a rotary motion bythe-action of the frictional surface 0 and flies out into the airrotating upon its axis as it flies. Im-

mediately after the operation of the trip S- to release the bird thewings J, J are closed and thedetaining finger N retracted in the mannerheretofore described, and a new bird is dropped from themagazine uponthe supports J, J. of the lever L under the action of the spring L thetrip S is lowered and the detaining finger P is relocked by the returnof the lock Q under the action of the spring B. By the same action thesupports J, J are openedand a new bird is. dropped into the box Fthrough the opening F The birds are thus dropped into the ejector afterthe detainingflnger P has become reset. If it is desired that the nextbird thrown should bea quartering bird, the operator pulls the le ver Vand through the cord V and mechanism described turns the trip S into thedesired In the drawings I have shown an Vt is a.

The bird tends to fly out f Upon the returnt position, at thesame timechanging the angle 3 of inclination of the ejector by the crank Sandconnection X, and moving the pointer W, if the same is inuse. On theoperation of the lever L the bird willbe released in the gmannerpreviously described but its flight [will be ina quartering direction,becauseof the unlocking of the detaining finger P while Ethe end of theejector is in a quartering po- @sition.

So far as'l have described the apparatus it .is applied to an automatictrap capable of opi;erat-ion at a distance, but so far as the ejectingdevices for ejecting a bird and impart- ;ing to it a rotary flight bythe creation of fricj tion upon; one side of the disk as it passesthrough the ejector under the action of a cenitrifugal force isconcerned, myi-nvention is not to be limitedito an automatic trap, butis equally applicable to the well known spring ;traps in which the birdis ejected by conitrifugal force froma spring actuated arm'gmoving'through a greater or less arc. It is gobvious-that a-nejectorof my improved construction in which the bird iscaused to travel throughanejector box or frame and receive a rotary motion by the frictionimfparted to it as it travels through the frame may be substituted forthe-ordinary arm or" a spring trap, and in this manner the desirable=rotary flight may be imparted to the bird. i'It is-not necessaryin sucha construction to 1 employ a'detainingfingenas the arm or ejectorgis'not rotated, but ismerely movedthrough a greater or less-arc by theaction of the spring.

It is-apparent that the particular construction ofthev ejector-frame isnot material to the invention provided itis of a character which willreceive the bird at a distance from its end and permit it to traveloutward and fly from the-open or unobstructed outer end when the ejectorisoperated.

The minor details of construction shown are-not to be taken aslimitations of my invention but may be varied in many ways if desired.

What 1* claim as new, and desire by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a target trap an ejector consisting of a retaining-frame ofsubstantial length open at oneend topermit the bird to pass'out andreceiving the bird at its lower end, combined with means to impart rapidmovement tot-he ejector on an axis whereby the bird may be caused totravel through the retaining frame and to pass out of the open endthereof under the action of centrifugal force due tothe movement of theretaining frame upon its axis.

2. In a target trap an ejector consisting of a retaining frame pivotedupon an axis and having an openend at a substantial distance from theaxis, and'a support for the bird adjacent to the axis and at a distancefrom the open end, in combination with means to impart a rapid movementto the retainingframe upon its axis, whereby the bird will move bycentrifugal force from the support adjacent to the axis of the retainingframe and will pass out through the open end.

3. The ejector consisting of a hollow frame F open at its outer end topermit the bird to pass out, and having the opening F at its rearorinner end to admit the bird, in combination with means to impart arapid movement to the frame F upon an axis whereby the bird will becaused to travel by centrifugal force from the inner end of the frameand to pass out of the open end.

4. In a target trap the combination of an ejector consisting of aretaining frame, to receive the bird, having an open end and pivotedupon an axis, a friction surface within the retaining frame adapted toact upon the periphery of the bird on one side and impart a rotarymotion thereto as it travels through the frame, and means to rapidlymove said frame upon its axis, whereby the bird will be ejected from theframe by centrifugal force with a rotary motion upon its axis.

5. In a target trap the combination of a retaining frame to receive thebird pivoted upon an axis and having an open end distant from the axis,means to impart a rapid movement to the frame upon its axis, and amovable retaining finger or stop projecting into the retaining frame andadapted to temporarily retain the bird therein.

6. In a target trap the combination of an ejector consisting of a hollowframe F pivoted on an axis and having an open end distant from the axisand provided with a frictional lining 0 upon one of its inner faces, andmeans to rapidly move the frame F upon its axis whereby a bird or diskwill be caused to pass out-of the open end of the hol- 10w frame F witha rotary motion imparted by the frictional lining O.

7. In a target trap the combination with a rotary ejector for the birdhaving an opening for the discharge of the bird at a distance from itsaxis, a detaining finger or stop to detain the bird within the ejector,a lock for locking the detaining finger or stop, and a trip foractuating the lock to release the retaining finger or stop and permitthe bird to pass out of the open end of the ejector by centrifugalforce.

8. In a target trap the combination with a rotary ejector for the birdhaving an opening for the discharge of the bird at a distance from itsaxis, of a governor acting upon the rotary ejector and controlling thespeed of rotation thereof.

9. In a target trap the combination with the rotary ejector having anopen end for the discharge of the bird at a distance from the axis ofrotation, a pulley for rotating the ej ector, a driving cord passingabout the pulley and extending to a distance exterior to the trap, andmeans for operating the driving cord located exterior to the trap.

10. In a target trap the combination of a rotary ejector provided with adriving axis and having a discharge opening at a distance from saidaxis, a friction disk carried by said axis, a pulley loose upon saidaxis and making frictional contact with the friction disk, a governoracting upon the pulley to mainbird therein a lock for lockin said fin eror stop, a movable trip for actuating the lock to unlock the finger, andmeans for moving said trip into and out of operative position from adistance exterior to the trap.

12. In a target trap the combination of a rotary ejector provided with adriving axis and having a discharge opening at a distance from saidaxis, a detaining finger or stop projecting into the ejector fordetaining the bird therein, a lock for locking said finger or stop, amovable trip for actuating the lock to unlock the finger, means formoving said trip into and out of operative position from a distanceexterior to the trap, and means for changing the operative position ofsaid trip when the same is operated.

13. In a target trap the combination of a rotary ejector provided with adriving axis and having a discharge opening at a distance from the axis,a movable detaining finger or stop projecting into the ejector fortemporarily detaining the bird therein, alock for locking the detainingfinger or stop, the sliding trip S, and means for moving the trip S intooperative position to actuate the lock and release the retaining fingeror stop.

14. In a target trap the combination of a rotary ejector provided with adrivingaxis and having an opening at a distance from the axis, a movabledetaining finger or stop projecting into the ejector for temporarilyretaining the bird therein, the lock for looking the finger or stopagainst movement, the revoluble sleeve S carried on the driving axis ofthe ejector, means for turning the sleeve S upon the driving axis, amovable trip carried by the sleeve S and means for moving the trip inthe sleeve into operative position to actuate the lock and release thedetaining finger or stop.

15. In a target trap the combination of a rocking frame, a rotaryejector carried by said rocking frame and having an open end for thedischarge of the bird at a distance from its axis, and means for movingthe rocking frame to change the angle of inclination of the ejector.

16. In a target trap the combination of a rocking frame, a rotaryejector carried by the rocking frame, and having a discharge outlet at adistance from the axis, a detaining finger or stop projecting into theejector fortempo- ICC rarily detaining the bird therein, trip mech anismfor controlling the operation of the detaining finger, means foradjusting the trip mechanism to vary the point of its operation wherebythe detaining finger may be actuated at different positions in therotation of the ejector, means for actuating the trip mechanism torelease the detaining finger, and a connection between the tripmechanism and a stationary part, whereby the inclination of the rockingframe and ejector will be changed with the adjustment of the tripmechanism.

17. In a target trap the combination of a rocking frame, a rotaryejector carried by the rocking frame, and having a discharge outlet at adistance from the axis, a detaining finger or stop projecting into theejector a trip for controlling the operation of the detaining fins ger,means for adjusting the trip mechanism to vary the point of itsoperation whereby the detaining finger may be actuated at differentpositions in the rotation of the ejector,

means for actuating the trip mechanism to release the detaining finger,aconnection be tween the trip mechanism and a stationary part, wherebythe inclination of the rocking frame and ejector will be changed withthe adjustment of the trip mechanism, a pointer or indicator andconnections between the pointer or indicator and the means for adjusting the trip mechanism.

18. In a target trap the combination with the rocking frame and rotaryejector and its detaining finger or stop, of the lock for controllingthe detaining finger or stop, the revoluble sleeve S on the axis of therotary ejector, the trip S in the revoluble sleeve,

means for turning the revoluble sleeve and. its trip, means for movingthe trip into posie ejecting frame pivoted on an axis and having tion toact upon the lock, the crank S carried by the sleeve S, and theconnection X be tween the crank S and a stationary part, substantiallyas and for the purpose described.

19. In a target trap the combination with a rocking frame and the rotaryejector carried thereby and its detaining finger, of trip mechanism foractuating the detaining finger, mechanism operated from adistanceexterior tothe trap for simultaneously adjusting the tripmechanism to change its moment of op,- eration and varying theinclination of the rocking frame and ejector, and independent meansoperated from a distance exterior to the trap for operating the tripmechanism in any adjusted position to actuate the detaining finger orstop.

20. In a target trap the combination with a rocking frame and the rotaryejector carried thereby and its detaining finger, of trip mechanism foractuating the detaining finger, mechanism operated from a distanceexterior to the trap for simultaneously adjusting the trip mechanism tochange its moment of operation and varying the inclination of therocking frame and ejector, a pointer or indie cator, and connectionsbetween thepointer and trip adjusting and angle changingmechanism.

21. In a target trap the combination witha movable ejector fordischarging a bird by centrifugal force, and means operated from adistance exterior to the trap for changing the quarter or direction inwhich the bird shall leave the ejector, of a pointer or indicator on theoutside of the trap, and connecting mechanism between the pointer orindicator and the means for changing the quarter or direction in whichthe birdis ejected, whereby the direction in which the bird will bethrown may be indicated to the marksman by mechanism controlled from adistance exterior to the trap.

22. In a target trap the combination with an ejecting frame pivoted onan axis and having a discharge opening located at a distance from theaxis, and means for imparting a rapid movement to the ejecting frame forthe purpose of causing the bird to be ejected through the open endthereof by centrifugal force, of a magazine located above the ejectingframe for supplying birds thereto.

23. In atarget trap the combination with an ejecting frame pivoted on anaxis and having an open end at a substantial distance from the axisadapted to receive the bird at its lower end adjacent to the axis, ofmeans operated from a distance exterior to the trap for imparting arapid movement to the ejecting frame upon its axis and causing the birdto move outward from the center by the trap, a magazine located adjacentto the ejector, and means operated from a distance exterior to the trapfor-supplying the birds to the ejector frame.v

24. In a target trap the combination with an an open end at asubstantialdistance'from the axis adapted to receive the bird at its lower. endadjacent to the axis, of means operated from a distance exterior to thetrap for imparting a rapid movement to the eject- .ingframe upon itsaxis andcausing the bird to move outward from the center by centrifugalforce and leave the open end of the trap, a magazine located adjacent tothe ejector to contain the clay birds or disks, a movable support belowthe magazine to receive the lowermost bird therein,and means operatedfrom a distance for moving the support to receive the lowermost bird ordisk and permit it to pass into the ejector.

25. In a target trap the combination with an ejecting frame pivoted onan axis and having an open end at a substantial distance from the axisadapted to receive the bird at its lower end adjacent to the axis, ofmeans operate from a distance exterior to the trap for imparting a,rapid movement to the ejecting frame upon its axis causing the bird tomove outward from the center by centrifugal force and leave the open endof the trap, a magazine located adjacent to the ejector to contain theclay birds or disks, a movable support below the magazine to receive theIlO lowermost bird therein, means operated from a distance for movingthe support to receive the lowermost bird or diskand permit it to passinto the ejector, and a detaining finger adjacent to the magazineadapted to detain all of the disks in the series except the last whenthe support is open and controlled by the means for moving the supportto release the birds when the support is closed.

26. In a target trap the combination of a rocking frame, an ejectingapparatus carried thereby and adapted to eject a bird or disk from thetrap, means for operating the ejecting apparatus, a magazine carried bythe rocking frame and arranged adjacent to the ejecting apparatuswhereby the movement of the rocking frame will simultaneously adjust theinclination of the ejector and magazine, and means for supplying thebirds or disks successively from the magazine to the ejecting apparatus.

27. In a target trap a rotary ejector for the bird or disk, a detainingfinger projecting into the ejector fortemporarily detaining the bird ordisk therein,.trip mechanism for releasing the detaining finger, amagazine adjacent to the ejector, means for supplying the disks or birdsfrom the magazine to the ejector, and connecting mechanism between themeans for supplying the disks or birds from the magazine and the tripmechanism for controlling the detaining finger of the ejector.

28. In a target trap a rotary ejector for the bird or disk, a detainingfinger projecting into the ejector for temporarily detaining the bird ordisk therein, trip mechanism for releasing the detaining finger, amagazine adjacent to the ejector, means for supplying the disk or birdsfrom the magazine to the ejector, connecting mechanism between the meansfor supplying the disks or birds from the magazine and the tripmechanism for controlling the detaining finger of the ejector, and meansoperated from a distance for actuating the trip mechanism and means forsupplying the disks or birds from the magazine.

29. In a target trap the combination with an ejecting frame and means tooperateit to eject a bird, of a magazine located adjacent to theejecting frame, a normally open movable support below the open end ofthe magazine, a

normally closed detaining stop above the movable support, and meanscontrolled by the means for operating the ejecting frame tosynchronously operate the support and detaining stop ,to close thesupport and retract the stop, whereby a single bird may be dropped uponthe support, and will be released thereby and dropped into the ejectingframe when the parts return to their normal positions.

30. In a target trap the combination with an ejecting frame and means tooperate it, of a magazine located adjacent to the ejecting frame, aspring pressed detaining stop to retain the birds in the magazine, amovable support located below the open end of the magazine, and meansfor temporarily closing the movable support, and simultaneouslyretracting the detaining stop, whereby a bird may be permitted to fallupon the closed support and to be released thereby when the supportreturns to normal open position.

31. In a target trap the combination with an ejecting frame and means tooperate it, of a magazine located adjacent to the ejecting frame, adetaining stop for normally holding the birds or disks in the magazine,a support below the detaining stop for receiving the lowermost bird whenreleased by the detainingstop, means for operating the detaining stopand support, and connecting mechanism between the means for operatingthe ejecting frame and the means for operating the detaining stop andsupport, whereby upon the operation of the ejector to release the birdthe detaining stop is opened and the support is closed to receive anewbird from the magazine.

32. In a target trap the combination with an ejecting frame, and meansfor releasing the bird therefrom, of amagazine, releasing devices torelease the birds, one at a time from the magazine, and connectingmechanism between the means for releasing the bird from the ejectingframe and the releasing device of the magazine, whereby a bird isreleased from the magazine upon the operation of the means for releasingthe bird from the ejector.

' In testimony of which invention Ihave hereunto set my hand.

ARTHUR M. JENKINS.

Witnesses: I

.T. P. HALE JENKINS, LULA JENKINS.

